Currycomb.



No. 679,933. Patented Aug. 6, I90l.

M. ALSTON.

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(Application filed Feb. 25, 1901) (No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MATHEW ALSTbN, OF HAMILTON, ILLINOIS.

CURRYCOMB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 67 9,933, dated August 6, 1901.

Application filed February 25, 1901. Serial No. 48,806. (No model.)

it has for one object to provide in connection with an ordinary currycomb an attachment constructed and arranged to eificiently clean over the legs and the bony parts of the animal without injury, further objects and advantages of the invention being evident from the following description.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of referenceindicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a springback style of comb attachment. Fig. 3 is a Fig. 4: shows a corrugated form of cleaning-plate. Fig. 5 shows a further modification of cleaning plate.

Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to Fig. l, 5 represents the back of the currycomb, which is in the form of a flat rectangular plate having the tooth-bars 6 attached "to its under side and disposed parallel, as is usual. As the ordinary teeth of a comb are such as to give pain to a horse when used upon the legs and over bony portions, I have provided an attachment for use in cleaning such tender portions of the horse. The attachment in question consists of a plate 6, which is bent into acurve and from one face of' which project studs 7, formed by striking up the metal of which the plate is formed. The outer edge of the upper con caved face of the plate is riveted to the rear portion of the plate 5, while the outer edge of the convex portion is bent under, as shown at 8, and is riveted to the forward portion of the plate, the studs projecting upwardly or away from plate 5. The plate6 extends throughout the length of plate 5 and its width may vary as desired. i

The plate 3 has the usual handle 10, and it will be noted that as the studs are rounded at their ends this plate may be rubbed over the anatomy of a horse without pain to him,

and at the same time the plate is sufficiently rough to have an eflficient action.

In the construction shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings the yoke-plate 11 of the handle 12, and which is attached to the back plate 13 of the comb, has its extremities directed forwardly, and these extremities are spaced upwardly from the plate, and the rear edge of the studded plate 14, corresponding to the plate 6,is disposed loosely beneath these ends of the yoke-plate, so that this rear edge may have movement toward and away from plate 5 and the plate may be yieldable.

Instead of the studs 7'aplate may be used, as shown in Fig. 4, which is corrugated longitudinally, or a plate may be used, such as shown in Fig. 5, having elongated studs. In each case, however, the plate must be roughened, but without the formation of sharp edges, such as have the teeth of the comb.

. In practice other modifications of the invention maybe made and any suitable materials and proportions may be used for the various parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

. What is claimed is- 1. The combination with a currycombhaving teeth on one face of a curved plate secured to the opposite face of the comb and having projections struck up therefrom without breaking the metal of which the plate is formed.

2. The combination with a currycomb hav-' ing teeth on one face, of a curved, springmetal plate attached to the opposite face of the comb at one edge and havingits opposite edge free to move toward and away from the comb, said plate having projections struck up therefrom without breaking the metal of which the plate is formed.

3. The combination with a currycomb comprising a plate having teeth at one side, of a handle including a yoke-plate attached to the first-named plate with its extremities spaced upwardly therefrom, and a metal curved In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my plate attached atone edge to the first-named name, in the presence of two subscribing plate and havingits opposite edge disposed witnesses,- on the ilth day of February, 1901. 1

between said plate and the spaced ends of MATHEW AIJSTON. 5 the yoke-plate for movement therebetween, Witnessesz' said curved plate having projections struck ZIMRI WHITE,

up therefrom. A. B. WAG GO'NNER; 

